The print has experienced some colour fading meaning there is a magenta cast to the image but is otherwise in excellent condition. Much more of a psychological thriller than the horror movie its sometimes been marketed as, the mafu cage is compelling, disturbing, and incredibly well acted to the point where the sometimes rather extreme subject matter because easy enough to accept that the film is able to hold our interest. It was founded in 2005 by tim league of alamo drafthouse, harry knowles of aint it cool news, paul alvaradodykstra, and tim mccanlies, writer of the iron giant and secondhand lions. Their father was a famous african anthropologist who spent most of his life over there with the younger daughter cissy and after his death, she has moved in with her older. An astronomers lee grant sister carol kane likes to torment primates in a cage. She became known in the 1970s and 1980s in films such as hester street, for which she received an academy award nomination for best actress, annie hall, and the princess bride. After seeing the mafu cage im more convinced than ever that shes one of my favorite actresses. It did well when it played cannes but then failed to find a theatrical audience before being dumped to vhs in a version running about seven minutes shorter than its theatrical counterpart.
The mafu cage is all about carol kane being exhaustingly fervorous, seductive and primal. Arthurs film goes there and beyond in ways that make explicit things that are normally only subtext. Cissy kane and ellen grant are daughters of a deceased african primatologist who kept wild animals in a cage in his living room. Mafu automation is a market leader for the feeding and delivery of bulk material parts such as springs, bent wire parts, retaining rings etc. One of only three films directed by karen arthur, its an intense closeup on a codependent and toxic relationship. Phase ii 2015 lake bodom 2016 double exposure 1982 the people who own the dark 1976 i spit on your grave 2010 the lineage of cain 1971. Hughes started her acting career landing roles in such films as the loretta young comedy mother is a freshman 1949, the clifton webb comedy sequel mr. One of the most compelling and uniquely dark films of the psychotic woman subgenre, karen arthurs adaptation of eric westphals play you and your clouds stars lee grant as ellen, an astronomer who lives with her feral sister cissy carol kane in the large house left to them by their nowdeceased anthropologist father. The mafu cage archives the following is a partial list of blogs i posted on myspace and blogger since july 2006 but if you dig a little deeper inside the mafu cage. Nov 04, 2009 the mafu cage archives the following is a partial list of blogs i posted on myspace and blogger since july 2006 but if you dig a little deeper inside the mafu cage you will find the ones missing on that list. While perusing the 50cent rental section at the local video store, i came across the mafu cage. The mafu cage is a boring and pointless trudge through god knows what. This time the film is the complete 101minute version, a nice surprise, and it.
A complete guide to all the new original series and films. Ellen has been taking care of her insane younger sister cissy ever since their explorer father died. Faca parte do filmow e avalie este filme voce tambem. Approached as a serious drama rather than exploitation, the mafu cage is quite. Astronomer ellen lee grant lives with her ferallike sister cissy carol kane in the crumbling mansion left to them by their late anthropologist father, complete with a large cage in the middle of the living room, where. If you like your films so unusual that you will be questioning what you see on the screen, this is the film for you. Nov 12, 2016 two strange sisters live in a crumbling mansion, where they keep a pet ape, which belonged to their late father, locked in a cage.
Astronomer ellen lee grant lives with her ferallike sister cissy carol kane in the crumbling mansion left to them by their late anthropologist father, complete with a large cage in the middle of the living room, where cissy keeps her pet mafus monkeys. Hd silence 1971 film complet en streaming hd the story of a summer lover 2018 film complet. Kathleen hughes worked on a variety of projects during her entertainment career. The mafu cage or dont ring the doorbell my sister, my love is a weird little film from 1978. This old 70s film which is not yet on dvd, does not have a specific genre. Mafu automation can supply the right solution for every part. The library of congress may or may not own a copy of a particular film or video. Voirfilm the mafu cage streaming complet vf 1978hd. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. Mentally unbalanced, cissy virtually lives in this exotic mafu cage, crowded with hothouse plants and strange african artifacts. The mafu cage 1978 full movie online streaming, ellen has been taking care of her insane younger sister cissy ever since their explorer father died. The properly matted and widescreen enhanced image is sharp enough to display the films excellent art direction, as well as cinematographer john baileys interesting lighting choices. I bought this for cheap at a thrift shop and got it not expecting too much for it was cheap and looked like a sucky horror film. Overview for kathleen hughes turner classic movies.
Hd the mafu cage 1978 film complet en streaming vostfr light the fuse. Vostfr the front line 2006 film complet en streaming. Read about the the mafu cage dvd and browse other dvd movies. Us 1978 dir karen arthur 102 min 35mm presentation. The mafu cage nude scenes 6 images and 2 videos including appearances from carol kane lee grant.
Scorpion releasings dvd bluray of the mafu cage will impress those viewers stand up, will you please that lost their eyesight squinting at an earlier dvd, trying to make out what was happening on screen. It took a while due to those aforementioned element issues, but the mafu cage finally made its way to bluray in a limited slipcase edition from scorpion in 2019 with a fresh 2k scan of the interpositive, previously thought lost, supervised and approved by bailey. The mafu cage archives the following is a partial list of blogs i posted on myspace and blogger since july 2006 but if you dig a little deeper inside the mafu cage you will find the ones missing on that list. While one of the sisters seems to be keeping her head on straight, as it were, the other appears to be sinking further and further into barbarism and insanity. Jul 29, 2018 the mafu cages pivotal relationship between sibling relationship begins with hints of being incredibly icky and fucked up, and oh my days. Aug 09, 2016 the mafu cage or dont ring the doorbellmy sister, my love is a weird little film from 1978. The mafu cage film online gratis carol kane wikipedia. Astronomer ellen lee grant lives with her ferallike sister cissy carol kane in the crumbling mansion theyve inherited from their late anthropologist father, complete with a large cage in the middle of the living room, where cissy keeps her pet mafus monkeys. Ellen is obsessed with the caretaking of cissy and must keep a constant watch on her sisters unpredictable personality. The following is a partial list of blogs i posted on myspace and blogger since july 2006 but if you dig a little deeper inside the mafu cage you will find the ones missing on that list.
Lee grant and carol kane star as sisters locked in a bizarre relationship in the cult horror film the mafu cage aka dont ring the doorbell. The mafu cage 1978 r 1h 42min drama, horror, thriller september 1979 usa ellen has been taking care of her insane younger sister cissy ever since their explorer father died. Ellen and cissy lee grant, carol kane are two sisters living together in a dilapidated mansion, where they keep a pet ape named mafu locked in a cage that sits in their living room. The film moves into almost black comedy at certain points and almost makes you laugh nervously as we watch crissy interact with her new mafu which are set against not to subtly implied incestuous relationship between the sisters at one point cissy remarks to ellen its been a long time since you made me gush along with it being implied that crissy has had sex with her simian companions. It was mislabeled a horror movie, which is okay by me im fine with drama, especially those adapted from plays. Jazz on the screen is a reference work of filmographic information and does not point to digitized versions of the items described. My sister, my love 1978 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The 2010 dvd also has deleted scenes, and interviews with lee grant, carol kane, and the director. The omen 2, visiting hours attempts to take care of cissy by herself, after their fathers death.
The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. The story is also known as the mafu cage or simply the cage. The mafu cage is a 1978 american psychological thriller film directed by karen arthur, and starring carol kane and lee grant. The mafu cage film streaming complet vf en francais. Ellen is a scientist with a potential boyfriend and a world outside the house while cissy lives in the house and, really, in her own head. With lee grant, carol kane, will geer, james olson. Based on the play by eric wesphal and directed by karen arthur, the mafu cage has had an odd and checkered release history, as the supplements on this excellent disc will relay in some detail. Cissy carol kane is a mentally disturbed woman who just might be dangerous. Similar searches kept naked captured slave girl beaten forced full movie bondage full movie jail african vintage tribal forced full movie forced full movie teen anal full movie domination full movie kidnapped full movie prison xxx full length movies forced forced movies kidnapped vintage vintage forced foreign full movie prison full movie full. Sep, 2016 directed by karen arthur, the mafu cage 1978 stars carol kane and lee grant as cissy and ellen, two sisters who live together in a large, sprawling house. Belvedere goes to college 1949 and the burt lancaster comedy mister 880 1950.
When ellens coworker, david james olsonthe andromeda strain, ragtime. The cage cage puts you in a cage, forces you to watch nicolas cage movies. While one of the sisters seems to be keep her head on straight, as it were, the other appears to be sinking further and further into barbarism and insanity. Vf voirfilm the mafu cage streaming complet vf 1978. Fantastic fest is an annual film festival in austin, texas. The mafu cage premiered at the cannes film festival in 1978 and was distributed across much of europe in the ensuing years. One sister tries to keep another from getting lost in the clouds in the horrortinged drama of codependency the mafu cage, on bluray from scorpion releasing. Lee grant, although a fantastic actress, didnt interest me much in this film. When cast, lou ferrigno did extensive research on underground cage match style fighting, soldier life after injuries, and p. Read the the mafu cage movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. The rest of the cast is a blast and im not talking from the past either. The mafu cage 1978 full movie online free streaming. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices.
More of a psychological thriller than a straight horror picture, the mafu cage is an intriguing and well crafted film filled with enough offbeat elements to appeal to both the arthouse and grindhouse crowds. Two strange sisters live in a crumbling mansion, where they keep a pet ape, which belonged to their late father, locked in a cage. The mafu cage or dont ring the doorbellmy sister, my love is a weird little film from 1978. Movies like the mafu cage 1978 hanging heart 1983 he never died 2015 dracula 1979 they have changed their face 1971 contracted. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the mafu cage near you. She appeared on the television series taxi in the early 1980s, as simka gravas, the wife of latka, the character played by andy kaufman. Reading the flipside of the box led me to believe that this would simply be a runof the mill 70s horror flick. The film had a few flaws along the way including a story that isnt all that detailed as well as the fact that the film did move a bit too slowly at times. This movie is the best you will love carolsweet candykane in her finest hour. Director karen arthur never opts for cheap thrills, instead choosing to imbue her film with heavy doses of atmosphere in the sets including cissys junglelike living space and the almost minimalist white mafu cage, the soundtrack full of pulsating african tribal rhythms, and cissys increasingly farout costumes and makeup.
Some of the chills have to do with the primate cage that exists inside their home their late father was an anthropologist. Contains moderate violence, including violence towards animals. One of the most compelling and uniquely dark films of the psychotic woman subgenre, karen arthurs adaptation of eric westphals play you and your clouds. The other characters are just there to set up cissys next catastrophe. Mafu is listed in the worlds largest and most authoritative dictionary database of abbreviations and acronyms. Although the film belongs to kane despite what we have heard about. This time the film is the complete 101minute version, a nice surprise, and it looks vastly improved. The patented detangling technologies guarantee that the parts will be detangled gently but very efficiently. The mafu cage apparently has a few people that consider it to be a masterpiece but im honestly not going to go anywhere near that much praise.
The mafu cage is one of those magnificently strange movies that come along every few years. The library of congress may or may not own a copy of a particular film or. The house is stocked with african weapons, and her mafu cage is a readymade dungeon complete with iron shackles. Kane had the look of a silent movie star, but the unmistakable voice of new yorker, one that doesnt quite exist anymore, something she sends. Carol kane and lee grant in the mafu cage 1978 carol kane and james olson in. Carolyn laurie kane born june 18, 1952 is an american actress and comedian.
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